Auto Bild: All-Season Tire Test R15 2018

The influential German publication Auto Bild made a tradition of conducting not only summer and winter tire tests but also, following the trend of the las few years, test all-season tires as well. In 2018, right after about 50 winter tire sets of 195/65 R15 size were tested, the expert group of this industry magazine got down to testing all-season models of the same size, even though their number was twice as small.

Anyway, the Auto Bild 2018 test of 195/65 R15 all-season tires involved 27 tires of various price brackets that hit the pavement of the European tire testing facilities. After the first round of the competition that was organized according to the same principle as the winter tire tests, only ten best models with the best braking performance on wet pavement and snow were shortlisted for the final.

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 - Winner Recommended

82 56

· All Season · 2015 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Confident handling response in any weather conditions. High steering precision on snow and wet pavement, high hydroplaning resistance, riding comfort, long running life. Good price/quality ratio. Cons: High price.
Rolling Resistance Lateral Stability Straight / Lateral Hydroplaning Wet Handling Dry / Wet / Snow Braking Price

Europe · Russia+ · South Africa
Continental AllSeasonContact Recommended

86 57

· All Season · 2017 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Dependable grip on snow and wet pavement. Dynamic wet handling and high safety margin in terms of hydroplaning. Running life: average. Cons: Average grip on dry pavement.
Lateral / Straight Hydroplaning Snow Braking Rolling Resistance Snow / Wet Handling Lateral Grip Lateral Stability

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+
Nokian WeatherProof

81 43

· All Season · 2015 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Outstanding traction on snow, a very large hydroplaning safety margin, low rolling resistance. Cons: Average grip on wet pavement. Limited resistance to wear.
Rolling Resistance Lateral / Straight Hydroplaning Snow Performance Lateral Grip

Europe · Russia+ · Japan · South Korea · Southeast Asia · Middle East
Michelin CrossClimate+

80 69

· All Season · 2017 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Low rolling resistance, safe behavior on dry and wet pavements alike. Long running life. Good price/quality ratio. Cons: Poor resistance to lateral hydroplaning Weak lateral stability on snow.
Treadwear Dry Braking / Handling Noise Value Lateral Hydroplaning

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+ · East Asia · Middle East
Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 H750

82 53

· All Season · 2018 · Passenger - Performance All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Handling stability both in the wet and in the dry, crisp steering response. Adequate hydroplaning resistance. Riding comfort. Cons: Average lateral grip on snow, limited running life.
Lateral / Straight Hydroplaning Noise Dry / Wet Braking Treadwear

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+ · East Asia
Falken EuroAll Season AS210

77 40

· All Season · 2018 · Passenger - High Performance All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Great traction and dynamic handling on snow of a race car quality, very high hydroplaning resistance. Riding comfort. Long running life. Cons: Delayed steering response and prominently inadequate handling on wet pavement, increased noise.
Price / Mileage Lateral / Straight Hydroplaning Lateral Grip Snow Handling Lateral Stability Wet Handling Noise

Europe
Vredestein Quatrac 5

81 50

· All Season · 2014 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Well-balanced performance on all kinds of pavements. Crisp steering response on wet pavement. Low noise emission. Cons: Limited hydroplaning resistance, slow handling response in the dry.
Lateral Stability Snow Traction Noise Lateral / Straight Hydroplaning

USA+ · Canada · Europe · Russia+
Nexen N Blue 4Season

74 40

· All Season · 2016 · Passenger - High Performance All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Short braking distance and a good lateral stability on snow. Low noise emission. Good price/quality ratio. Cons: Relatively weak grip on wet pavement, weak handling response in the dry, weak hydroplaning resistance, increased rolling resistance.
Price / Mileage Lateral Grip Noise Rolling Resistance Lateral Stability Wet Handling Dry Handling

Canada · Europe · Russia+ · East Asia
Pirelli Cinturato All Season Plus

77 32

· All Season · 2017 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Good traction and lateral stability on snow. Well-balanced performance and great handling response in the dry. Cons: Limited safety margin of hydroplaning, long braking distances both on wet and dry pavements, high rolling resistance, prominently short running life.
Noise Dry Handling Rolling Resistance Lateral / Straight Hydroplaning Price / Mileage Dry / Wet Braking

Canada · Europe · Japan
Bridgestone Weather Control A005

75 54

· All Season · 2018 · Passenger - Premium Touring All-Season

Verdict:
Pros: Dynamic handling response on wet and dry pavement, the shortest wet braking distance on test. Cons: Prominent lack of traction on snow combined with a long braking distance and poor lateral stability. Noisy.
Rolling Resistance Lateral Stability Wet Handling / Braking Dry Handling / Braking Snow Handling / Braking Snow Traction Lateral Grip Noise

Europe · Russia+